"2 CD version was repackaged as Gold as part of the ongoing Universal Music series (their sixth greatest hits album). All songs by Paul Weller except for ""Smithers-Jones"" by Bruce Foxton and ""David Watts"" by Ray Davies. The Sound of the Jam The Sound of the Jam is a compilation album and the fifth greatest hits album by the group The Jam, released to mark their twenty-fifth anniversary. It contains a remixed version of 'That's Entertainment', featuring only the guitars and vocals of the demo version; and without the bass, drums and percussion. There is also a 2-disc version which"
"Ram Jam Ram Jam was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1977, predominantly known for their hit single ""Black Betty"" in 1977. The band consisted of Bill Bartlett (guitar), Howie Arthur Blauvelt (bass), Pete Charles (drums), and Myke Scavone (lead vocals). Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the follow-up album. Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for bubblegum group the Lemon Pipers, while Blauvelt played with Billy Joel in several bands: the Echoes (also renamed the Lost Souls and then the Commandos), the Hassles and El"
"Rick Buckler Paul Richard ""Rick"" Buckler (born 6 December 1955) is an English pop musician, and former drummer of The Jam. Buckler was born in the town of Woking in the county of Surrey, England. He received his education at Sheerwater Secondary School, in Woking. Whilst there in the early 1970s he joined other pupils in a newly formed band named The Jam. He was the drummer for The Jam from its formation in the early 1970s through to its break up in the early 1980s, during which time it became a critically acclaimed and commercially successful pop band with"
"the Jam, and T.Rex. In the process he forged an obsession with former Beatles singer/songwriter John Lennon; Liam would later sarcastically claim to be Lennon re-incarnated, despite being born eight years prior to Lennon's death. When school friend Paul ""Guigsy"" McGuigan, invited Gallagher to join his band, The Rain, as a vocalist, he agreed. Liam was the band's co-songwriter, along with guitarist Paul ""Bonehead"" Arthurs. Noel Gallagher has since openly mocked this writing partnership, describing them as being ""just awful""; even Liam admits that ""We were shit"". The band only rehearsed once a week and did not get many gigs."
"first 15 singles were re-released and all placed within the top 100. The band drew upon a variety of stylistic influences over the course of their career, including 1960s beat music, soul, rhythm and blues and psychedelic rock, as well as 1970s punk and new wave. The trio were known for their melodic pop songs, their distinctly English flavour and their mod image. The band launched the career of Paul Weller, who went on to form The Style Council and later had a successful solo career. Weller wrote and sang most of the Jam's original compositions, and he played lead"
"formed a band with his colleagues at work but he abandoned the project out of frustration due to lack of progress and instead chose to join The Jam, although at the beginning he had doubts about the band's frequent covers of old hits. Together with drummer Rick Buckler he formed the rhythm section for The Jam, which was fronted by singer, guitarist and songwriter Paul Weller. Foxton initially joined the band as lead guitarist (Weller played bass), but the pair switched roles following the departure of guitarist Steve Brookes. During his time with the band Foxton performed lead vocals on"
"Lesley live in Woking, with two children, Jason (b.1986) and Holly (b.1993). Rick Buckler Paul Richard ""Rick"" Buckler (born 6 December 1955) is an English pop musician, and former drummer of The Jam. Buckler was born in the town of Woking in the county of Surrey, England. He received his education at Sheerwater Secondary School, in Woking. Whilst there in the early 1970s he joined other pupils in a newly formed band named The Jam. He was the drummer for The Jam from its formation in the early 1970s through to its break up in the early 1980s, during which"
"guitar, using a Rickenbacker 330. Bruce Foxton provided backing vocals and prominent basslines, which were the foundation of many of the band's songs, including the hits ""Down in the Tube Station at Midnight"", ""The Eton Rifles"", ""Going Underground"" and ""Town Called Malice"" mainly using a Rickenbacker 4001 or a Fender Precision Bass, as well as, on rare occasions, an Epiphone Rivoli. Jam biographer Sean Egan said of The Jam that they ""took social protest and cultural authenticity to the top of the charts."" The Jam formed in Woking, Surrey, England, in 1972. The line-up was fluid at this stage, consisting"
"Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American musician, multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of three guitarists of the American rock band Pearl Jam. He is known for his powerful baritone vocals. He also appeared as a guest vocalist in Temple of the Dog, the one-off tribute band dedicated to the late singer Andrew Wood. In 2007, Vedder released his first solo album as a soundtrack for the film ""Into the Wild"" (2007). His second album ""Ukulele Songs"" and a live DVD titled ""Water on the Road"""
"The Jam The Jam were an English mod revival/punk rock band during the 1970s and early 1980s, which formed in 1972 at Sheerwater Secondary School in Woking, in the county of Surrey. While it shared the ""angry young man"" outlook and fast tempo of the contemporary mid-1970s' British punk rock movement, in contrast with it the band wore smartly tailored suits reminiscent of English pop-bands in the early 1960s, and incorporated mainstream 1960s rock and R&B influences into its sound, particularly from The Who's work of that period, and also drew influence from the work of the Kinks and the"
"Paul Weller John William ""Paul"" Weller Jr (born 25 May 1958) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of The Style Council (1983–1989), before establishing himself as a solo artist in 1991. Despite widespread critical recognition as a singer, lyricist, and guitarist, Weller has remained a national, rather than international, star and much of his songwriting is rooted in British culture. He is also the principal figure of the 1970s and 1980s mod revival, and is often referred to as"
"Jam wore neatly tailored suits where others wore ripped clothes, played professionally where others were defiantly amateurish, and displayed clear 1960s rock influences where others were disdainful (at least ostensibly) of such music (which had been a major influence on the ""stadium rock"" and ""prog rock"" of the 1970s). Indeed, the band were tagged by some journalists as ""revivalists"". They were signed to Polydor Records by Chris Parry in early 1977. On 29 April 1977, Polydor released The Jam's debut single, ""In the City"", which charted in the Top 40 in the UK. On 20 May, the band released their"
"Pearl Jam Pearl Jam is an American rock band formed in 1990 in Seattle, Washington. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder (lead vocals), Mike McCready (lead guitar), Stone Gossard (rhythm guitar), and Jeff Ament (bass). Since 1998, the band has also included drummer Matt Cameron (also of Soundgarden). Boom Gaspar (piano) has also been a session/touring member with the band since 2002. Drummers Dave Krusen, Matt Chamberlain, Dave Abbruzzese, and Jack Irons are former members of the band. Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament's previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the"
"Jaime St. James Jaime St. James is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the glam metal band Black 'N Blue. He also served briefly in the mid-2000s as the lead singer of Warrant, but he left upon the return of the band's original lead singer Jani Lane in 2008. He sang (and co-wrote several tracks) on Warrant's 2006 album ""Born Again"". Born James Pond, St. James started out playing drums, as he had fantasized about being a rock drummer during his youth. He began his professional music career while a student at Cleveland High School, where he and classmates"
"including outreach projects such as handing out Vegetarian Starter Kits to the public. Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song ""Cherry Bomb"". The Blackhearts' version of the song ""I Love Rock 'n Roll"" was number-one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable hit"
"The Family Jams The Family Jams is an album featuring members of the Manson Family, a cult formed by Charles Manson. Recorded in or around 1970, the album was released in 1997. Although Charles Manson himself does not appear on any of the tracks, he is given writing credit for all of the songs. Most of the male vocals are sung by member Steve ""Clem"" Grogan. Other members appearing on the album are Sandra Good, Lynette Fromme, Catherine ""Gypsy"" Share, Catherine ""Cappy"" Gillies, Nancy ""Brenda"" Pitman, and Ruth Ann ""Ouisch"" Moorehouse. In 1997 it was released simultaneously on CD by"
"Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American rock singer, songwriter, composer, musician, record producer and occasional actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and performing with the Runaways, which recorded and released the hit song ""Cherry Bomb"". The Blackhearts' version of the song ""I Love Rock 'n Roll"" was number-one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 for seven weeks in 1982. Jett's other notable hit songs include ""Bad Reputation"", ""Crimson and Clover"", ""Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh"
"Jim Morrison James Douglas ""Jim"" Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter and poet, best remembered as the lead vocalist of the rock band The Doors. Due to his poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, wild personality, performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regarded by music critics and fans as one of the most iconic and influential frontmen in rock music history. Since his death, his fame has endured as one of popular culture's most rebellious and oft-displayed icons, representing the generation gap and youth counterculture. Morrison co-founded the"
"The Jam discography The discography of the British band The Jam consists of 6 studio albums, 3 live albums, 14 compilation albums, 6 videos, 1 tribute album, 3 extended plays, 19 hit singles and 16 re-issues, as well as two B-Sides. The band, who formed in 1972, didn't debut until five years later in 1977, when they released their debut studio album ""In the City"", which entered at #20 place in the UK Albums Chart, and contained the title-track, ""In the City"". Their second album, ""This Is the Modern World"", was the first to get into the Billboard 200 (US"
"The Jam (led by Paul Weller), Robin Gibb, and many others. The Jam’s initial release came in 1977 through Polydor Records. In the early 1980s, after securing distribution agreements from Capitol and CBS Records, Chackler launched WMOT Records through a CBS Deal. CBS launched the single,""Double Dutch Bus"" by Frankie Smith. He also had a distribution agreement with Capitol records for Chalice, where he worked with artists including, Steven Fromholz (from the redneck rock world in Austin, TX). The book, entitled ""The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock"", first published in 1974, includes Chackler’s (Chalice Record’s) influence. Chackler soon joined forces"
"songwriter than Weller, contributed two songs to the LP (""Don't Tell Them You're Sane"" and ""London Traffic""), both of which attracted criticism. His composing output gradually decreased, leaving Weller firmly established as the band's chief songwriter. In March 1978, the Jam released ""News of the World"", a non-album single that was both written and sung by Foxton. It charted at No. 27 in the UK, and was the band's second biggest hit to date. This was the only Foxton solo composition to be released as a Jam A-side. When the band went back into the studio to record a third"
"The Jammers Jammers were an American boogie music group led by Richie Weeks and consisting of the members of Instant Funk, Weeks & Co and various Salsoul Records acts. Their most distinctive song ""Be Mine Tonight,"" composed by singer-songwriter Margaret Blount and producer Richie Weeks, was released in 1982 on Salsoul Records. Their other song entering charts was ""And You Know That"" peaking at No. 19 on the ""Billboard"" Dance chart, as of January 8, 1983. Together with ""Be Mine Tonight"", it entered the same chart as a double single, reaching No. 37. In March 1983, it was already number"
"James ""J.T."" Taylor James ""J.T."" Taylor (born August 16, 1953, Laurens, South Carolina) is an American singer and actor best known as the former lead singer of the R&B/funk band, Kool & the Gang. Before his rise to fame, Taylor was a schoolteacher and amateur night club singer having first joined a band at the age of 13. He joined Kool & the Gang in 1978 and became the band's lead singer in 1979. In 1988, Taylor amicably left Kool & the Gang to pursue a solo career and has released four solo albums to date. In 1989, he released"
"Nicky Jam Nick Rivera Caminero (born March 17, 1981), known by the stage name Nicky Jam, is an American singer and songwriter. He is best known for hits such as ""Travesuras"", ""Te Busco"" (with Cosculluela), ""El Perdón"", ""Hasta el Amanecer"", and ""El Amante"", the latter three from his album ""Fénix"". Rivera was born in Boston, Massachusetts to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, they moved to Barrio Obrero in Puerto Rico when he was ten years old. He has been in reggaeton since his youth. The name ""Nicky Jam"" was jokingly given to Rivera by a homeless man."
"Mike McCready Michael David ""Mike"" McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam. Along with Jeff Ament, Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder, he is one of the founding members of Pearl Jam. McCready was also a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season and The Rockfords. McCready was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Pearl Jam on April 7, 2017. Mike McCready was born in Pensacola, Florida, but his family moved"
"were playing in a band called the Jam Band. Tyler later stated he was struck by their raw power and attitude. Around 1970, Tyler, Perry, and Hamilton decided to form a band. Tyler, who had played drums in many of his previous bands while in school, insisted that he would be the frontman and lead singer. Joey Kramer, an old acquaintance of Tyler's from New York, was recruited to play the drums. Tyler invited his boyhood friend, Ray Tabano, to play rhythm guitar. Driven by a collective ambition to launch their careers as full-time musicians and hopeful recording artists, the"
"Jermaine Jackson Jermaine La Jaune Jackson (born December 11, 1954) is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitarist, and member of the Jackson family. He was a member of The Jackson Five, a singing group composed of four of his brothers and him, from 1962 to 1975, where he was the second lead vocalist (after brother Michael) and played bass guitar. He sang the lead on some of their songs and had featured vocals on many others, including many of their biggest hits such as ""I'll Be There"" and ""I Want You Back"". When the group left the Motown label and"
"Start! ""Start!"" is the eleventh UK single release by the band The Jam and their second number-one, following ""Going Underground""/""Dreams of Children"". Upon its release on 15 August 1980, it debuted at number three, and two weeks later reached number one for one week. Written by Paul Weller and produced by Vic Coppersmith-Heaven and The Jam, ""Start!"" was the lead single from the band's fifth album ""Sound Affects"". The single's B-side is ""Liza Radley"". ""Start!"" is based on both the main guitar riff and bass riff of the Beatles' 1966 song ""Taxman"" from the album ""Revolver"", written by George Harrison."
"Sean McNabb. The band currently performs regularly in Las Vegas, Hollywood, and at various rock festivals. St. James left the band in July 2016 Jaime St. James Jaime St. James is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the glam metal band Black 'N Blue. He also served briefly in the mid-2000s as the lead singer of Warrant, but he left upon the return of the band's original lead singer Jani Lane in 2008. He sang (and co-wrote several tracks) on Warrant's 2006 album ""Born Again"". Born James Pond, St. James started out playing drums, as he had fantasized about"
"debut album of the same name. The album, like those of the Clash and the Sex Pistols, featured fast, loud and pointed songs. What set it apart from the records of those two bands was its more prevalent 1960s rock influences. The Jam covered Larry Williams's ""Slow Down"" (also covered by the Beatles) and the theme song of the 1960s TV series ""Batman"", which was somewhat of a standard for 1960s rock bands. Their originals revealed the influence of Motown Records, the Beatles and the Who. The Jam had political lyrics, condemning police brutality (""In the City"") and expansionist development"
"Jared Gomes Paulo Sergio ""Jared"" Gomes, also known as Jahred and M.C.U.D. (born February 29, 1964) is an American singer, musician and social activist, best known as the lead vocalist of the nu metal band Hed PE. Gomes was born Paulo Sergio Gomes on February 29, 1964 to a mother of Brazilian descent and a father of Afro-Brazilian descent. He got his first start in the music industry as the frontman of the new wave band The Clue, which was active from 1984 until 1990. After that he fronted Live Urban Sexx Tribe from 1991-1994. He later met guitarist Wes"
"James (band) James is an English rock band from Manchester, which was formed in 1982 and enjoyed popularity throughout the 1990s. The band's best-known singles include ""Come Home"", ""Sit Down"", ""She's a Star"" and ""Laid"", which also became a hit on American college radio. Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in 2001, the band became inactive, but reunited in January 2007 and has gone on to produce a further six albums. James's hit single ""Come Home"" was voted the greatest ever Manchester anthem in a radio poll. Live performance has continually remained a central part of the band's"
"Getto Jam ""Getto Jam"" is the lead single released from Domino's debut album, ""Domino"". The song was released late in 1993 with DJ Battlecat both co-producing and co-writing the song with Domino. Upon its release, ""Getto Jam"" became a huge hit, peaking at 7 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and 1 on the Hot Rap Singles. The song itself was certified gold by the RIAA on January 5, 1994 for sales of over 500,000 copies and helped the album reach the same feat two months later. The song has also appeared on several of Def Jam's greatest hits compilations including"